If you were bored on weekends and didn’t know what to do, well you missed a lot.  Highlight day trips are back and we hit the pavement running. At the end of April, the club hosted three wonderful day trips in the area.  On Sat, 27th, our first trip of the year was to one of our travelers famous places, the Hard Rock Cafe for lunch and then walk around Time Square. On Sunday, we headed to Long Island for the American Airpower museum.  We had a guided tour of the museum and afterwards, we ate lunch outside watching the planes landing and taking off.  It was a fun day, but we had one more day to go.  Monday, a couple of travelers went to the NY public library in NYC (It’s the main branch of the library in New York). We had a group tour of the library and then went to explore the Treasures exhibit.   The Treasures exhibit had some amazing items on display, from the Gutenberg bible to the stuffed animal that inspired the books, Winnie the Pooh.  The tour and exhibit are free and you can pick up your library card when you are there.  We did!

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The Germany trip is closed and we are not taking more travelers on that trip unless they pay for a single room or sign up with a roommate.   You can still sign up for the New Mexico, and Finger Lakes trip. Sign up with a friend and save money.  Let’s see who is reading the newsletters, sign up by May 30,  2024 and SAVE. At the bottom of your enrollment form, write: I’m a Highlighter! and you will get $100 off your trip if you have not signed up already. It must be on the enrollment to get the discount! (Remember to write – “I’m a Highlighter!” On your enrollment form).

Please mail all deposits and enrollments to:  Highlight Vacations, 2969 Avenue T, Brooklyn NY 11229 before March 30th.

We are happy to say that we are a legitimate business company now!  We are set up to take payment by Zelle. (which is bank to bank transfers)  By next month, we will have finished setting up the credit card system as well. There will be a 3% charge for using the credit card system (sorry), but there is no charge for Zelle.  As alway checks and Money Orders will still be accepted.

We are starting a new program with all our trips this year, a program called the Friends and Family.  On all of our trips going forward we will be opening them up to the community to give our travelers the budget of integrating with a larger diversity of people.  The travelers will budget from the program in two ways, the first is by learning from people’s experiences in their community as they travel and the second is by saving. If a friend or family signs up at the same time on the enrollment form there are big savings for both people.  So, sign up with your friends, the only thing is that it has to be a NEW friend to get the savings, it can be a traveler from Highlight Vacations who has been on a day or feature trip in the past. Family members get the savings, even if they have been on a Highlight Vacations trip before.  Sign up and SAVE!!!!

On Sat. June 8th, we head to Floyd Bennett Field, Brooklyn, NY at 12:00 noon.  Take a walk through history as you visit the place where Howard Hughes took off to fly around the world. Bring you lunch, there is no place to buy lunch.  Please sign up by June 4th, 2024. All day trips have a $25 fee per traveler for admin cost.

On Sunday June 9th, Lunch at Ben’s Kosher Delicatessen in Queens.  We will meet 59 Old Country Rd. Carle Place, NY 11514 at 12:00 noon.  We will be ordering off the menu, so the cost will differ with each traveler, but I would like to work on budgeting skills to keep them between $20 – $25 per traveler for lunch.  Please sign up by June 4th, 2024, so that I have a head count. All day trips have a $25 fee per traveler for admin cost.

On Monday, June 10th,  Tenement Museum Tour in NYC at 12 noon.  Come see how people lived in the lower east side of Manhattan. Learn the history from a National Park Ranger as we tour the tenement building.  The tickets for the tour are $30 per person and must be purchased in advance. You must sign up for the trip by June 4th.  All day trips have a $25 fee per traveler for admin cost.

Please sign up for the June day trips by June 4th. Remember all day trips have a $25 administration fee to cover costs.   For more information about the day trip, go to the website: www.highlightvacations.com or  email me at: highlightvacations@gmail.com

One of the new programs that we implemented last year was the “Activity Level” for each trip/vacation. This gives the traveler an idea of the level of activity for the trip and how much walking/activity that is per day. Here is the list of the Activity Levels for all day trips and vacations for the upcoming year.

Guide to Activity Level for Trips

Activity Level 1: I’m a Chilling •
-This is your trip to sit back and relax. Walking is to the minimal, maybe walk a mile during the day. Stopping and smelling the roses is a must on this trip. You like to take your time and enjoy what you are doing. You don’t want to be rushed to the next activity. (Lots of stops to rest).

Activity Level 2: Keep the Pace: ••
-You like to spend most of the day walking and sightseeing, and you can keep up with the group. You like to see a lot and to stay busy, but you also like a restful afternoon by the pool or reading a good book occasionally. These travelers can walk from 2 to 4 miles in the morning with ease and enjoy a quiet afternoon.

Activity Level 3: On Your Feet traveler! •••
-This is for the traveler that likes to be on the go. To spend the morning in a museum or sight seeing a castle. Then they have the opinion to go swimming in the afternoon or shopping or continuing exploring the area. These travelers like to constantly like to be on the go! This group can walk from 5 to 9 miles a day, it’s up to what you do!

Activity Level 4: What’s Next on the List: ••••
-You enjoy spending the day on the move! You are comfortable spending the day walking around town, or uneven paths, or taking public transportations. You are ready for anything!!! You want to see everything and you are willing to try new things. These travelers can walk up to 10 miles or more a day and be ready tomorrow to do it again.

Activity Level: Choose Your Pace:
This is a trip that is the traveler’s pick. It allows the traveler to pick the activity level that they would like to do for that day. Staff will be available for them on a day-by-day rotation, so that each traveler will be able to do their activity level that they choose for the day. If the activity level cannot be covered on a particular day because of staff shortage, it will be selected on the following day

Our teatime socials are the second Thursday of each month @ 7:00 pm If you have already been to one of our teatime socials, you do not have to sign up again. If you would like to join us for the first time, please sign up on our website: www.highlightvacations.com or highlightvacations@gmail.com

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Birthday Wishes

May:  Jennifer R. (27th), Stacey D. (28th), Matthew C. (31st) & Joey M (31st)

June:  Michael B (1st), Liz S. (4th),  Gina L. (8th),  Lee P (20th)James T (23th)

Condolence to Jennifer R. on the passing of her sister-in-law Sandy.

Sending best wishes for a speedy recovery to Dorothy L., who got hurt.

Good luck to all the Athletes that are competing in the New Jersey Special Olympics!

The staff and travelers would like to wish all the mothers in our families

a happy and healthy Mother’s Day.

Email me and let me know when it’s your birthday, anniversary , graduation or any good news that you have, so I can share it with everyone. please email me at: highlightvacations@gmail.com

Mary Bozzone, Executive Director
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